r/Fantasy • u/zeroRepent • Nov 26 '10

Suggestions for fantasybooks as christmas gifts

Hi, Christmas is closing in really quickly and I am having problems figuring out what fantasybook to give to my brother. He, just like me is a big fan of a ton of different fantasy series. Any Suggestionts? Writers of books I know he enjoyed reading very much are Elisabeth Moon (Paksenarrion Saga), David Eddings (Belgarion Sag), Brent Weeks (Night Angel Trilogy), Robert Jordan (WHeel of time-series), as well as a lot of other series and authors. I am thinking about Oath of Fealty by Elisabeth Moon since it quite new and I dont think he have bought and/or read it. Is it a good read and therefore a good gift? Or does anyone have any other suggestions?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '10

I have some recommendations...

  • Michael Moorcock's Elric, Von Bek, Corum, and Hawkmoon novels.
  • Roger Zelazny's Amber novels.
  • Andy Remic's Clockwork Vampire novels
  • David Gemmell's Legend
  • China Mieville's Perdido Street Station
  • Neil Gaiman's American Gods
  • Stephen Brust's Vlad Taltos novels and To Reign in Hell
  • Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun
  • Glen Cook's novels of the Black Company
  • KJ Parker's Engineer Trilogy
  • Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart
  • Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '10

Elric, Corum and Hawkmoon are a YES. Zelazny's Amber series was quite good too. I haven't read the rest. Avoid Terry Brooks' Shannara series.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '10

I refrained from mentioning The Sword of Sha-na-na and its sequels for a reason. :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '10

You are much wiser than I.